diff --git a/packages/backend/src/routes/auth.ts b/packages/backend/src/routes/auth.ts
index 90111485..c57d1e01 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/routes/auth.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/routes/auth.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@ import { authenticateUser, createUser } from '../turnkey-backend';
 
 const router = Router();
 
+//
+// Access Code
+//
 router.post('/accesscode', async (req, res) => {
   console.log('Access Code', req.body);
   const { accesscode } = req.body;
-  if (accesscode === '444444') {
+  if (accesscode === '44444') {
     return res.send({ isValid: true });
   } else {
     return res.sendStatus(204);
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/shared/VerifyCodeInput/VerifyCodeInput.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/components/shared/VerifyCodeInput/VerifyCodeInput.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9428bbcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/shared/VerifyCodeInput/VerifyCodeInput.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+import { Input } from '../Input';
+
+export interface VerifyCodeInputProps {
+  code: string;
+  setCode: (code: string) => void;
+  submitCode: () => void;
+  loading: boolean;
+}
+
+export const VerifyCodeInput = ({
+  code,
+  setCode,
+  submitCode,
+  loading,
+}: VerifyCodeInputProps) => {
+  const inputRefs = useRef<(HTMLInputElement | null)[]>([]);
+
+  const handlePaste = (
+    e: React.ClipboardEvent<HTMLInputElement>,
+    i: number,
+  ) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    const pasteData = e.clipboardData.getData('text').replace(/\D/g, ''); // Only digits
+    if (pasteData.length > 0) {
+      let newCodeArray = code.split('');
+      for (let j = 0; j < pasteData.length && i + j < 6; j++) {
+        newCodeArray[i + j] = pasteData[j];
+      }
+      const newCode = newCodeArray.join('');
+      setCode(newCode);
+      const nextIndex = Math.min(i + pasteData.length, 5);
+      const nextInput = inputRefs.current[nextIndex];
+      if (nextInput) nextInput.focus();
+      if (!newCode.includes(' ')) {
+        submitCode();
+      }
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleKeyDown = (
+    e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLInputElement>,
+    i: number,
+  ) => {
+    if (e.altKey || e.ctrlKey || e.metaKey || e.shiftKey) return;
+
+    if (e.key === 'Backspace') {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      const isEmpty = code[i] === ' ';
+      const newCode = !isEmpty
+        ? code.slice(0, i) + ' ' + code.slice(i + 1, 6)
+        : code.slice(0, i - 1) + ' ' + code.slice(i, 6);
+
+      setCode(newCode.slice(0, 6));
+
+      if (i === 0 || !isEmpty) return;
+      const prev = inputRefs.current[i - 1];
+      if (prev) prev.focus();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!e.key.match(/[0-9]/)) return;
+
+    e.preventDefault(); // Prevent the default event to avoid duplicate input
+
+    const newCode = code.slice(0, i) + e.key + code.slice(i + 1, 6);
+    setCode(newCode);
+
+    if (i === 5) {
+      submitCode();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const next = inputRefs.current[i + 1];
+    if (next) next.focus();
+  };
+
+  const handleChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>, i: number) => {
+    const value = e.target.value.slice(-1);
+    if (!value.match(/[0-9]/)) return;
+
+    const newCode = code.slice(0, i) + value + code.slice(i + 1, 6);
+    setCode(newCode);
+
+    if (i < 5) {
+      const next = inputRefs.current[i + 1];
+      if (next) next.focus();
+    }
+
+    if (!newCode.includes(' ')) {
+      submitCode();
+    }
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (inputRefs.current[0]) {
+      inputRefs.current[0].focus();
+    }
+  }, []);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex gap-2">
+      {code.split('').map((char, i) => (
+        <Input
+          key={i}
+          value={char === ' ' ? '' : char}
+          ref={(el) => (inputRefs.current[i] = el)}
+          onChange={(e) => handleChange(e, i)}
+          onPaste={(e) => handlePaste(e, i)}
+          onKeyDown={(e) => handleKeyDown(e, i)}
+          disabled={!!loading}
+          style={{ textAlign: 'center' }} // Add this line to center text
+        />
+      ))}
+    </div>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/shared/VerifyCodeInput/index.ts b/packages/frontend/src/components/shared/VerifyCodeInput/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a00f35d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/shared/VerifyCodeInput/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { VerifyCodeInput } from './VerifyCodeInput';
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/pages/auth/AccessCode.tsx b/packages/frontend/src/pages/auth/AccessCode.tsx
index e35bd893..327647e8 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/pages/auth/AccessCode.tsx
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/pages/auth/AccessCode.tsx
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   LoaderIcon,
 } from 'components/shared/CustomIcon';
 import { WavyBorder } from 'components/shared/WavyBorder';
-import { Input } from 'components/shared/Input';
+import { VerifyCodeInput } from 'components/shared/VerifyCodeInput';
 import { verifyAccessCode } from 'utils/accessCode';
 
 type AccessMethod = 'accesscode' | 'passkey';
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ type AccessCodeProps = {
 export const AccessCode: React.FC<AccessCodeProps> = ({
   onCorrectAccessCode,
 }) => {
-  const [accessCode, setAccessCode] = useState('');
+  const [accessCode, setAccessCode] = useState('     ');
   const [error, setError] = useState<Err | null>();
   const [accessMethod, setAccessMethod] = useState<AccessMethod | false>(false);
 
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ export const AccessCode: React.FC<AccessCodeProps> = ({
     setAccessMethod('accesscode');
     try {
       const isValidAccessCode = await verifyAccessCode(accessCode);
+
+      // add a pause for ux
+      await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 250));
       if (isValidAccessCode) {
         localStorage.setItem('accessCode', accessCode);
         onCorrectAccessCode();
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ export const AccessCode: React.FC<AccessCodeProps> = ({
   }
 
   const loading = accessMethod;
-  const isValidAccessCodeLength = accessCode.length === 6;
+  const isValidAccessCodeLength = accessCode.trim().length === 5;
 
   return (
     <div>
@@ -56,10 +59,11 @@ export const AccessCode: React.FC<AccessCodeProps> = ({
       <div className="self-stretch p-4 xs:p-6 flex-col justify-center items-center gap-8 flex">
         <div className="self-stretch flex-col gap-8 flex">
           <div className="flex-col justify-start items-start gap-2 inline-flex">
-            <Input
-              value={accessCode}
-              onChange={(e) => setAccessCode(e.target.value)}
-              disabled={!!loading}
+            <VerifyCodeInput
+              loading={!!loading}
+              code={accessCode}
+              setCode={setAccessCode}
+              submitCode={validateAccessCode}
             />
           </div>
           <Button
@@ -70,9 +74,7 @@ export const AccessCode: React.FC<AccessCodeProps> = ({
                 <ArrowRightCircleFilledIcon height="16" />
               )
             }
-            onClick={() => {
-              validateAccessCode();
-            }}
+            onClick={validateAccessCode}
             variant={'secondary'}
             disabled={!accessCode || !isValidAccessCodeLength || !!loading}
           >
@@ -82,7 +84,10 @@ export const AccessCode: React.FC<AccessCodeProps> = ({
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
               <div className="justify-center items-center gap-2 inline-flex">
                 <div className="text-red-500 text-sm">
-                  Error: {error.message}
+                  Error: {error.message}.{' '}
+                  <a href="/signup" className="underline">
+                    Try again?
+                  </a>
                 </div>
               </div>
             </div>